Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-21
RECEPTION TO MRS. STANFORD
Happy kindergarten Children Pay HON.
age to Their Benefactress.
IS f Rulletin May onth |


| Saratoga Hall was filled to its utmost ca
pacity with delighted and enthusiastic
audience who gathered to witness the re-
ception exercises of the little kindergart-
ners ia honor of their kind benefactress.
Mrs Leland Stanford, this afternoon. The
hall was beautifully decorated for the occa-
| sion with palms, evergreens, potted plants
and flowers. Just III front of the large
stage was table literally covered with
| floral tributes. AT the right, in the seat of
honor, sat Mrs. Stanford, Honorary Presi-
dent of the Golden Gate Kindergarten AS
| ISOLATION. Hundreds of little children
threw flowers at her feet as they marched
in the line before her. Mrs. Cooper. the
President OF the association, sat at the left.
the officers directors and managers in
groups on either side.
Mrs Cooper, the President of the asso-
citation, opened the exercises with a brief
address, rendering the thanks of the asso-
citation to Mrs. Stanford for her generous
aid 10 the kindergartens. Nine years ago.
said Mrs. Cooper, there was not single
free kindergarten in the State. Now there
are between forty and fifty. From the
earliest organization of kindergarten work
until the present time Mrs. Stanford has
given nearly $50, 900 toward the upbuilding
and support of the free kindergartens.
There are now enrolled in the Stanford
schools nearly 600 children. Since the es-
Enlistment of those schools over 500
children have been under training in the
Stanford kindergartens.
DR.. Barrows made the concluding adj
dress. The piano now struck the signal.
and the children marched in, bearing beau
tiful banners with appropriate inscrip-
tons Stanford No. 3 came first, and all
the children threw flowers at the feet of
~ 60 how
before her. and took their places in the
ring. Their lovely banner bore the inscrip-
ton, Children, the Hope of our Homes
and Country" AT a given signal they
turned and sang lively song of welcome
and of greeting to Mrs. Stanford. throwing
kisses as they sang. Her eyes filled with
tears, and smiles and tears struggled for
the mastery Then they turned again, and
with their little heads bowed and hands
folded, they chanted their morning prayer.
Then came the motion songs and games.
Each class gave some favorite play.
In an adjacent hall were deposited the
gifts of Mrs. Stanford to the children. For
every little girl there was beautiful china
tea seat, and for every boy box OF tools.
Beside these bountiful collation. of cakes
and candies was in reserve, all gifts from
the same kind hand. All in all, the chill
dren of the Stanford kindergartens never
had a happier day. Tie Suffer, Union and
Mission street-car lines transported the
children free of charge, and the attaches
were most attentive and kind in aiding the
teachers in their care OF the little one. The
Principals of the Stanford schools are
Misses Jennie Wheaton, Annie Kerrick,
May Lovelend, Louise Patch and Mary
Gamble, all of whom are skiliful kinder
gartners, having graduated from the Cali
fornia kindergarten Training school.